Wainlode Cliff

{{Short description|GeologicalSite of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire, England}}{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}

{{Infobox SSSI

|image=Image:River Severn at Wainlode Cliff - geograph.org.uk - 592637.jpg

|image_caption=Wainlode Cliff

|name=Wainlode Cliff

|aos=Gloucestershire

|interest=Geological

|gridref={{gbmappingsmall|SO845257 }}

|coordinates = {{coord|51.930046|-2.226104|type:landmark_region:GB|display=inline,title}}

|area=1.3 hectare

|notifydate=1954

|enref=1003500

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Wainlode Cliff ({{gbmapping|SO845257}}) is a 1.3 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire, notified in 1954.[http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/Special/sssi/sssi_details.cfm?sssi_id=1003500 Natural England SSSI information on citation, map and unit details][http://www.tewkesbury.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=1784 Tewkesbury Borough Local Plan to 2011, adopted March 2006, Appendix 3 'Nature Conservation', Sites of Special Scientific Interest] It overlooks Hasfield Ham.

Geology

This an historic locality which was first described in 1842 and shows a seven-metre section of Rhaetian age. The site mains the regional two-fold division of Westbury and Cotham Beds. The Insect Limestone, which is a productive source of insects, defines the base of the Lias.

Fishing

Seasonal fishing is permitted on the riverbank beneath the cliff. Day tickets are available from the campsite shop, currently priced at £5 per day (2022).

File:Wikipedia Fishing.jpg

Sources

[http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/Special/sssi/sssi_details.cfm?sssi_id=1003500 Natural England SSSI information on citation, map and unit details]
[http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/Special/sssi/unit_details.cfm?situnt_id=1013562 Natural England SSSI information on the Wainlode Cliff unit]

References

External links

[http://www.naturalengland.org.uk English Nature] (SSSI information)

Image:View from above Wainlode Cliff - geograph.org.uk - 1397406.jpg|View from above Wainlode Cliff overlooking Hasfield Ham

Category:Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire

Category:Sites of Special Scientific Interest notified in 1954